Day didn't start too well when checking bike over this am to find the left hand bolt supporting rear rack had sheared so rack now being supported by about 1 mil of steel from beneath. Out with cable ties and fingers crossed. First 35 miles swooping descents and long climbs along Big Sur. Arrived at road block to find big landslide has closed road last 3 weeks. Detour is about 150 miles including 4 hour climb. Think I'll pass. Found out that the road workers knocked off at 8:30 so ( 5 hours away) sat in sunshine, read book and ate a cheeseburger. Plan is to wait till all workers have left and sneak through, hoping that road will be passable, that rack holds together and that batteries last as will be dark, what could possibly go wrong? Suprisingly all went ok. Bit of a challenge cycling Coastal cliff roads in the dark but doable. Only problem left was finding somewhere to sleep, did another 35 miles ( really surreal as road totally deserted,) clear night , tailwind and desire to get to bed meant miles flew by. Hadn't found camping ground by 10:40 so checked into cheap motel, gotta be happy with that.
Highlight of the day: Sat waiting on kerb outside cafe, start chatting to a guy (Bram, originally from norway)who recommends a bike shop in next town and gives me his mobile in case I get stuck or need somewhere to pitch my tent (kindness of strangers and all that)
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